Tom's Hardware's Haswell-E-Based Builder Sweepstakes
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We're ready to give away 10 Haswell-E CPUs and as many Intel SSDs. How do you enter to win? Check out these 11 systems put together by some of the top builders, all based the new Core i7 processors, and let us know which ones you like best!
Tom's Hardware's Haswell-E-Based Builder Sweepstakes : Read more
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mizkitty64
September 16, 2014 12:35:48 AM
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mizkitty64
September 16, 2014 12:36:04 AM
MarkW
September 16, 2014 2:01:14 AM
I read through all the systems, and made notes on the ones I would be likely to buy, and went to the contest page and filled out everything there, and submitted my entry, and failed to find anywhere to list or choose my 3 favorites. So I don't know what is going on, but I have my 3 favs selected, and got no place to enter them...
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twkr
September 16, 2014 2:41:39 AM
Cyberpower PC with that configuration looks fantastic, has components that are great and it's priced right. That makes it stand out above the rest. Plus, it's a hassle-free closed loop for both the CPU and GPU? Yes please!
Digital Storm makes beastly builds, it's tough not to want something that sexy and who wouldn't want four-way SLI with Titan Blacks? It's over the top, though you'd expect two 4 TB HDDs in RAID 1, if you're going all out.
The FragBox from Falcon Northwest also stands out because of the form factor, though it's still steep. Two Titan blacks and all the other goodness packed in a case that's mobile begs for a 4K projector and a LAN party, provided that HDMI 2.0 for full 4K at 60 FPS is feasible.
Digital Storm makes beastly builds, it's tough not to want something that sexy and who wouldn't want four-way SLI with Titan Blacks? It's over the top, though you'd expect two 4 TB HDDs in RAID 1, if you're going all out.
The FragBox from Falcon Northwest also stands out because of the form factor, though it's still steep. Two Titan blacks and all the other goodness packed in a case that's mobile begs for a 4K projector and a LAN party, provided that HDMI 2.0 for full 4K at 60 FPS is feasible.
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xyriin
September 16, 2014 3:53:48 AM
Joshua Dudash
September 16, 2014 4:14:25 AM
kritzler
September 16, 2014 4:17:42 AM
cypeq
September 16, 2014 4:21:05 AM
osoben
September 16, 2014 4:54:53 AM
lynx890
September 16, 2014 5:09:22 AM
supaspud
September 16, 2014 5:14:25 AM
coreykh
September 16, 2014 5:16:14 AM
The Maingear build is undoubtedly my favorite. I have always wanted to make a red and black build with my own custom wiring, and that red water cooling loop with straight runs just makes it all the better! And dual R9 295x2's is just a system builder's wet dream! It's just a beautiful rig. Good job Maingear!
The Falcon Northwest build also caught my eye as the only considerably small form factor build on the list. I have been wanting to build a small form factor build gaming PC for a while and this system is just everything anyone could want in a MicroITX system with a stunning look to boot!
Lastly, NCIX's case was one of my favorites, because I quite liked that they kept the price tag reasonable in comparison to some of the other builds while also maintaining to make a very competitive rig. I also liked the fact that there is also enough room for future, personal upgrading if you so choose. I have always been a fan of NCIX and I have to say, this is one of the few white and black builds that I really like!
The Falcon Northwest build also caught my eye as the only considerably small form factor build on the list. I have been wanting to build a small form factor build gaming PC for a while and this system is just everything anyone could want in a MicroITX system with a stunning look to boot!
Lastly, NCIX's case was one of my favorites, because I quite liked that they kept the price tag reasonable in comparison to some of the other builds while also maintaining to make a very competitive rig. I also liked the fact that there is also enough room for future, personal upgrading if you so choose. I have always been a fan of NCIX and I have to say, this is one of the few white and black builds that I really like!
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Lovolt
September 16, 2014 5:17:44 AM
MarkW
September 16, 2014 5:25:59 AM
Maybe Tom's is going to hire a monkey to read all these thousands of posts, and add up the totals for the winners.... Shouldnt cost more than a few dozen boxes of bananas and a year or two to get the totals done this way... LOL
So... just in case thats what they plan on doing, here goes....
CyberPower PC Gamer Infinity 8000 $2299
NCIX ROGueX Tier 2 $3619
AVADirect Core i7 X99 Low-Noise Custom Gaming System $1937.49
So... just in case thats what they plan on doing, here goes....
CyberPower PC Gamer Infinity 8000 $2299
NCIX ROGueX Tier 2 $3619
AVADirect Core i7 X99 Low-Noise Custom Gaming System $1937.49
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jagray62
September 16, 2014 5:26:29 AM
agentbb007
September 16, 2014 5:52:01 AM
Alcyonestus
September 16, 2014 5:55:41 AM
For my 3 favorite builds, I'm going to have to go with:
The CyberPower PC, because A) I really like the aesthetics, the purple color draws me in, and B) It's very reasonably priced, especially compared to the others.
My second favorite is the DigitalStorm, the main reason being it's ridiculous power. Seiously, what do you need 4 Titan Blacks for anyways? And at 12 grand, it may seem overpriced, but it's not that much more expensive than a custom build with those same parts. Also, it's sexy as hell.
Finally, my third favorite is the Origin PC. With 4 Titans, its not far behind Digitalstorm's setup, and for $2000 less, I'd say a great deal (For extreme end enthusiasts, of course).
The CyberPower PC, because A) I really like the aesthetics, the purple color draws me in, and B) It's very reasonably priced, especially compared to the others.
My second favorite is the DigitalStorm, the main reason being it's ridiculous power. Seiously, what do you need 4 Titan Blacks for anyways? And at 12 grand, it may seem overpriced, but it's not that much more expensive than a custom build with those same parts. Also, it's sexy as hell.
Finally, my third favorite is the Origin PC. With 4 Titans, its not far behind Digitalstorm's setup, and for $2000 less, I'd say a great deal (For extreme end enthusiasts, of course).
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ehicks05
September 16, 2014 6:06:53 AM
blaint
September 16, 2014 6:09:15 AM
ironmind
September 16, 2014 6:10:07 AM
I really like the clean look that Ava Direct brings to the competition. Ditto for the Maingear offering and I'd kill for either system - the specs on both are sweet as well and would boost my productivity through the roof. My favorite though has to be the Puget System - the case alone is so singular, clean and unique that it would be a great piece to have in an office [tech lawyer].
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swiftleeo
September 16, 2014 6:21:08 AM
zcat
September 16, 2014 6:21:14 AM
jolo69
September 16, 2014 6:22:05 AM
swiftleeo
September 16, 2014 6:22:17 AM
s0378ck3
September 16, 2014 6:23:37 AM
For me the AVA Direct build is my favorite. The case and commitment to low price is beautiful. You can always add more components later as you get paid. The next one on my list was the MainGear for it's sleak industrial design and good cooling compontents. The last one on my list is the Digital Storm. It is packed with goodness and great components creating a very high quality (and high dollar) system
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jeff_lee4
September 16, 2014 6:27:39 AM
tch
September 16, 2014 6:36:52 AM
videobear
September 16, 2014 6:38:44 AM
feidv
September 16, 2014 6:49:41 AM
voodoochicken
September 16, 2014 6:54:52 AM
Fluxriflex
September 16, 2014 7:00:54 AM
Nugget712
September 16, 2014 7:13:07 AM
realibrad
September 16, 2014 7:14:00 AM
Stza
September 16, 2014 7:16:07 AM
peckiro
September 16, 2014 7:22:01 AM
panders4
September 16, 2014 7:25:08 AM
DynamoNED
September 16, 2014 7:25:17 AM
Excellent PC's all, but my three choices are:
1.) NCIX - It's almost exactly what I would build if I were to do it myself.
2.) CyberPower - Cramming that much power into an NZXT Source 340 is a feat in and of itself.
3.) Falcon Northwest - An X99-based LAN box? Yes, please!
Honorable mention to the AVADirect system and the Digital Storm Aventum system, for demonstrating how to make excellent X99 systems on a budget and with no limits, respectively.
1.) NCIX - It's almost exactly what I would build if I were to do it myself.
2.) CyberPower - Cramming that much power into an NZXT Source 340 is a feat in and of itself.
3.) Falcon Northwest - An X99-based LAN box? Yes, please!
Honorable mention to the AVADirect system and the Digital Storm Aventum system, for demonstrating how to make excellent X99 systems on a budget and with no limits, respectively.
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philtulju
September 16, 2014 7:31:21 AM
ridgey
September 16, 2014 7:34:09 AM
scook9
September 16, 2014 7:37:54 AM
I always seem to lean towards more premium systems with custom water cooling - that is what I built for myself. That being the case, (while I am not a fan of the large price premiums) I would lean towards:
Maingear Force
Digital Storm Aventum II
OriginPC Genesis
These builders all demonstrated considerable attention to detail and build quality in their systems and that is something I both appreciate and respect. I think that a system should be a work of are almost and not just a mess of cables and tubing thrown into a case.
Maingear Force
Digital Storm Aventum II
OriginPC Genesis
These builders all demonstrated considerable attention to detail and build quality in their systems and that is something I both appreciate and respect. I think that a system should be a work of are almost and not just a mess of cables and tubing thrown into a case.
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mwardx2
September 16, 2014 7:41:19 AM
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